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Dear Book Lovers, Welcome! I am delighted that you have found The Through the Looking Glass blog. For over twenty years I reviewed children's literature titles for my online journal, which came out six times a year. Every book review written for that publication can be found on the Through the Looking Glass website (the link is below). I am now moving in a different direction, though the columns that I write are still book-centric. Instead of writing reviews, I'm offering you columns on topics that have been inspired by wonderful books that I have read. I tell you about the books in question, and describe how they have have impacted me. This may sound peculiar to some of you, but the books that I tend to choose are ones that resonate with me on some level. Therefore, when I read the last page and close the covers, I am not quite the same person that I was when first I started reading the book. The shift in my perspective might be miniscule, but it is still there. The books I am looking are both about adult and children's titles. Some of the children's titles will appeal to adults, while others will not. Some of the adult titles will appeal to younger readers, particularly those who are eager to expand their horizons.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Calling all Rick Riordan Fans. Join the "largest demigod gathering in history!"

Rick Riordan has written yet another splendid series called the Heroes of Olympus and you can join the celebration on October 12th by watching a live broadcast. Take a look at the Heroes of Olympus website to find out more about this event, to learn about the new series, to watch videos, to play games, and much more. 

1 comment:

aliki said...

My brother and I used to love your books. Percy Jackson was the best thing that happened to books. But in this new series, Jason is a very boring main character. You need characters like Percy, Grover, and Clarisse. If you want to get rid of what people love, they won't read. By the way, Greece was never defeated by Rome.(page 358)If you want to write a Roman series, go ahead, but camp Half-Blood is Greek. There are many good points in the book, it's a great book, but you need things like putting titles to the chapters. It's a great book, but for the next time, get rid of the Romans and bring back the classic characters. THANKS!!

From Aliki (11 yrs old)

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